Apparatus Deliveries ❘ by John M. Malecky
The Citizens Fire Company, Gordon, Pennsylvania, has in service this pumper/tanker built by MIDWEST FIRE TANKER.
Features/Equipment:
- FREIGHTLINER M2 106 chassis;
- CUMMINS L9 360-hp diesel engine;
- DARLEY LSP PTO 1,000-gpm pump;
- ELKHART Vulcan monitor;
- APR poly body with integral 2,000-gallon water tank;
- 2½-inch and four-inch Storz direct tank fills;
- rear stainless steel NEWTON 10-inch dump valve with square swivel and 36-inch telescoping chute;
- tip down portable tank carrier with 2,100-gallon SYNTAX folding tank;
- ROM roll-up compartment doors;
- REAR VIEW SAFETY camera system; and
- lighting with WHELEN telescoping and scene lights.
Midwest Fire Tanker: (800) 344-2059/www.midwestfire.com
The Ghana Airports Company Ltd. in West Africa has placed in service two OSHKOSH ARFF units to support the Kumasi and Tamale International Airports.
Features/Equipment:
- Striker 6 x 6 chassis;
- DEUTZ 500-kW (670 BHP) Tier 3 engine;
- 3,302-gallon water capacity;
- 460-gallon foam capacity;
- 550 pounds of dry chemical;
- roof turret: high flow of 1,585 gpm, low flow of 792 gpm; and
- bumper turret: high flow of 1,250 gpm, low flow of 625 gpm.
Oshkosh Airport Products, LLC: (800) 222-6635/www.oshkoshairport.com
The Wellsburg (WV) Volunteer Fire Department has in service this pumper specially designed to pump to an aerial platform, built by SPENCER FIRE APPARATUS.
Features/Equipment:
- SPARTAN Gladiator chassis with five-seat cab;
- CUMMINS L9 450-hp diesel engine;
- HALE Qmax XS single-stage 2,250-gpm pump with front and rear intakes, front bumper and hosebed discharges, and TFT Crossfire deck gun with an Extend-A-Gun;
- APR 1,000-gallon water tank;
- aluminum body with ROM roll-up compartment doors;
- thru-the-tank storage for ladders, pike poles, and suction hose;
- SPENCER rear access ladder;
- PRO VISION DR-200 backup camera system; and
- WHELEN scene lighting.
Spencer Manufacturing: (888) 439-4884/www.spencerfiretrucks.com
The Carlsbad (CA) Fire Department has placed in service this pumper built by SEAGRAVE FIRE APPARATUS.
Features/Equipment:
- Marauder chassis with 184.5-inch wheelbase, 18-inch front bumper extension, and 25-inch cab access compartments;
- CUMMINS X 12 455-hp diesel engine;
- WATEROUS CSU single-stage 1,500-gpm pump with midship-mounted booster reel;
- FOAM PRO 2002 system;
- UPF 500-gallon water and two 30-gallon foam tanks;
- ROM roll-up compartment doors;
- SEAGRAVE hydraulic ladder rack; and
- WHELEN scene lighting.
Seagrave Fire Apparatus: (715) 823-2141/www.seagrave.com
